Recollections of a Literary Life: Or, Books, Places, and People, Volume 2R. Bentley, 1852 - Authors |
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... town , " Nor child shall suck , nor man shall eat , till the mark be tumbled down ! " The cry of proclamation and the trumpet's haughty sound Did send an echo to the vault where the Admiral was bound . " Now help me , God ! " the ...
... town , " Nor child shall suck , nor man shall eat , till the mark be tumbled down ! " The cry of proclamation and the trumpet's haughty sound Did send an echo to the vault where the Admiral was bound . " Now help me , God ! " the ...
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... town . From gay guitar and violin the silver notes are flowing , And the lovely lute doth speak between the trumpet's lordly blowing ; And banners bright from lattice light are waving everywhere , And the tall , tall plume of our ...
... town . From gay guitar and violin the silver notes are flowing , And the lovely lute doth speak between the trumpet's lordly blowing ; And banners bright from lattice light are waving everywhere , And the tall , tall plume of our ...
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... town . " The Zegri lady rose not , nor laid her cushion down ; Nor came she to the window , to gaze with all the town ; But though her eyes dwelt on her knee , in vain her fingers strove , And though her needle prest the silk , no ...
... town . " The Zegri lady rose not , nor laid her cushion down ; Nor came she to the window , to gaze with all the town ; But though her eyes dwelt on her knee , in vain her fingers strove , And though her needle prest the silk , no ...
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... town - and laughed and talked over bygone stories with the one lady , just as if he had not jilted her - and played the kind and attentive husband to the other , just as if he had never in all his days made love to anybody except his ...
... town - and laughed and talked over bygone stories with the one lady , just as if he had not jilted her - and played the kind and attentive husband to the other , just as if he had never in all his days made love to anybody except his ...
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... town ; But sair on ilka weel - kenned face , I missed the youthfu ' bloom . At ba's they pointed to a nymph , Whom a ' declared divine ; But sure her mother's blushing cheeks Were fairer far langsyne . In vain I sought in music's sound ...
... town ; But sair on ilka weel - kenned face , I missed the youthfu ' bloom . At ba's they pointed to a nymph , Whom a ' declared divine ; But sure her mother's blushing cheeks Were fairer far langsyne . In vain I sought in music's sound ...
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